A wild ride into the nine unbreakable laws of leadership

Julie Henry’s insights into leadership development are wild.

Not the crazy kind of wild. But the wild wild, from the typical, such as sharks and bald eagles, to the more exotic, like naked mole rats and sea cucumbers. Lessons from observing those critters and more have formed the backbone of Henry’s diverse leadership development and consulting career. (Animals filled up her previous career, too, when she held leadership posts at multiple zoos and aquariums.)  

Henry, who runs Sarasota-based Finish Line Leadership, has presented her leadership teachings before more than one million people across 32 states and six countries. That goes from on-site and online settings, and “from auditoriums and ballrooms to boats, beaches, forests, theaters, boardrooms and even underwater while feeding sharks and moray eels,” according to her website. More recently, Henry has put her lessons in a book, Wisdom from the Wild: The Nine Unbreakable Laws of Leadership from the Animal Kingdom.